| Name | CVE-2008-5370 |
| Description | pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 509336 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| pvpgn (PTS) | bullseye/contrib | 1.8.5-2.1 | fixed |
| bookworm/contrib | 1.8.5-3 | fixed |
| trixie/contrib, sid/contrib | 1.99.7.2.1+dfsg-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| pvpgn | source | (unstable) | 1.8.1-2 | low | | 509336 |
Notes
[etch] - pvpgn <no-dsa> (Contrib not supported)